The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Band 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... army .... Plans for attacking Boston .... Possession taken of the heights of ... British fleet repulsed at fort Moul- trie .... Transactions in New York ... army .... The enemy land in force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and ...
... army .... Plans for attacking Boston .... Possession taken of the heights of ... British fleet repulsed at fort Moul- trie .... Transactions in New York ... army .... The enemy land in force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and ...
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... British army returns to King's bridge , and gene- ral Washington with a part of his army crosses the North river .... The lines of fort Washington carried by the enemy , and the garrison made prisoners .... Evacu- ation of fort Lee ...
... British army returns to King's bridge , and gene- ral Washington with a part of his army crosses the North river .... The lines of fort Washington carried by the enemy , and the garrison made prisoners .... Evacu- ation of fort Lee ...
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... army was detained , waiting for waggons , CHAP . I. horses , and proper ... British regiments , with a few corps of provincials . On the third Fifteenth ... army , to CHAP . I. follow by slow and easy marches ; GEORGE WASHINGTON . 15.
... army was detained , waiting for waggons , CHAP . I. horses , and proper ... British regiments , with a few corps of provincials . On the third Fifteenth ... army , to CHAP . I. follow by slow and easy marches ; GEORGE WASHINGTON . 15.
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... army . In this manner they moved forward with slow Fort du and painful steps , until they reached fort du evacuated ... British fleet , which had intercepted a consider- able part of the re - enforcements designed by France for her ...
... army . In this manner they moved forward with slow Fort du and painful steps , until they reached fort du evacuated ... British fleet , which had intercepted a consider- able part of the re - enforcements designed by France for her ...
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... British goods would so exten- sively interest the merchants and manufacturers of that nation in their favour , as to ... army obtained . Notwithstanding the liberal contributions , made through the colonies , for the people of Boston ...
... British goods would so exten- sively interest the merchants and manufacturers of that nation in their favour , as to ... army obtained . Notwithstanding the liberal contributions , made through the colonies , for the people of Boston ...
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